ST. PAUL, Minn., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The German
District Court of Mannheim, Germany has ordered that certain grinding
wheels made by Germany based MA
MicroGrind GmbH infringe 3M's German Utility Model DE 20 2016
004,274. The Utility Model and the parallel European Patent EP
3,231,558 relate to 3M's Precision Grinding & Finishing
technology and protect green bodies of a certain
composition.
The court order comprises an injunction that – if enforced –
requires MicroGrind to stop the manufacture, sale, and offer
for sale of MicroGrind's infringing grinding wheels and
compensate 3M for its economic losses and expenses for
rights of protection. The judgement was handed down on
March 5, 2021.
The judgment is not final and may be appealed to the Upper
District Court of Karlsruhe, Germany. MicroGrind has filed a revocation
action against the Utility Model that is pending. The parallel EP
3,231,558 was issued over 3rd party objections by
MicroGrind, but no opposition was filed.
3M provides a comprehensive range
of abrasive products and solutions to multiple industries,
including 3M's conventional bonded and super-abrasives that are
widely used in precision grinding and finishing applications for
the automotive, aerospace, cutting tool and bearing industries.
Learn more about 3M's Precision Grinding & Finishing technology
at 3M.com/precisiongrinding.
3M is committed to protecting its intellectual property and
investments in its abrasive technology.
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